This bottle exhibited aged traits that signal a wine that ultimately seems to be past its prime. Air helped stretch its legs a bit, but it was fairly short-lived. Over the course of a few hours, it…
This took about an hour before it opened up and needed to be at a very cool cellar temperature to be enjoyed optimally. At first, it was served at more room temperature (65+ degrees) and the fruit…
A somewhat lean and reticent entry on the initial sip begins to slowly, fairly begrudgingly, unfold and expand into an earthy red berry concoction befitting hallmark Volnay. Medium on the mid-palate…
Funky earth and dusty plum, with cedar, mushroom, salt rock, smoke, and wilted herb flavors. Slightly thin and watery on the finish. Medium all the way around. No fireworks here this time compared to…
Boy was thing this spun up. A high rider that refused to come down off the ledge. This particular bottle was screaming, "Get bent and piss off." Vanilla booze, bright red cherry water, and raw…
This is coming into a nice drinking window now, especially with a bit of swirling in the glass to coax out its deeper tones. Black cherry, loam, and a kiss of spice kick off the medium gourmand…
I could not keep myself from tapping into another one of these bottles. Similar showing as in May 2020. Perfectly balanced and just the right amount of sappy and spice to make for a beautiful earthy…
Black cherry, strawberry-orange sorbet, and hints of cedar stick and mulch. Medium-bodied and a bit linear at the moment, but the flavors are extremely pure and inviting. Lighter on the tail…
Primary red and black cherry fruit. Similar to the 2017 version, with perhaps a tick less depth. Today, I prefer the comparative promise the 2017 shows, with its heightened vivacity and budding…
Generous with the black cherry fruit, with burnt orange rind, smokey earth, and spice notes. A tick of extravagance mid-palate is perfectly counterbalanced with extraordinary acid. Notable speed and…
Black raspberry, red and black cherry, cranberry, pomegranate juice, sorbet, citrus rind, and subtle bark elements. Excellent purity and balance. Finishes youthfully linear, but with wonderful…
A fascinating wine, with a nose that blasts sea foam and oyster shells right into the back of the mouth...Like walking down a fog-covered beach in Point Reyes with seaweed-strewn sands and hundreds…
Red cherry, strawberry, red and black currant, dark sorbet, and faint earth and spice notes. Outstanding purity, with an ultra clean delivery that keeps excellent focus while also delivering inviting…
Gravelly cranberry wrestles with red and black cherry fruit, with a linear but driven push of higher toned berry fruit from front to back. Hints of orange peel, spice, and vanilla extract add…
A great combination of red and black cherry fruit with a perfect hit of meaty earth elements. Some wild cranberry and spice show up to the party as well. A complete wine in the making. Speaks more to…
Quite enjoyable, even as a PnP. Air did help with some swirling in the glass. Red and black berry fruited. Faint spice and earth add interest. Could probably still use some time to flush out some of…
Though it poured a dark purple-crimson color, it stayed in the high red tone arena for the first couple of hours of consumption. Linear and primary indeed. Pomegranate, cranberry, red and black…
Starts out intense and coiled-up, eventually giving way to highly focused but uber-primary notes of strawberry cream, red and black cherry, red raspberry, substitute teacher chalkboard, and white…
